Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tangipahoa Parish, LA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 130,759 population of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana comprised of 5,531 people who identified as Hispanic (4.23%), and 125,228 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana with a population of 87,574 (66.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,801 (30.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,855 (1.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 82,866 (63.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,425 (30.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,708 (3.6%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Tangipahoa, Louisiana.

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Population By Race in Tangipahoa , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 39,801 30.44%
White Alone 87,574 66.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 505 0.39%
Asian Alone 954 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 70 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,855 1.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Tangipahoa , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 376 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,708 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 113 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 248 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,425 30.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,866 63.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 392 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 902 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,607 1.23%